GRE Word List

PROPONENT

one who argues in favor of something : advocate

The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.

Random words

WordMeaning
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
lugubriousmournful
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
detachedstanding by itself : separate
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant